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Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Monday - Friday
Location: University Hall (First Floor)
For answers to general questions about the admissions process, contact an Enrollment Service Representative at 706-507-8800. You can also send an email to enroll@columbusstate.edu.
Please review the entire contact list to find the appropriate contact for you. Each representative has a specific territory, part of the alphabet, or program for which they are responsible. The admissions counselor who is responsible for your territory is happy to help! You may call, email or use the Calendly link to contact the Admissions Counselor for your territory and schedule a private virtual meeting.
Meet the Team

Austin Kuhlenberg
Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-569-4780
Email: kuhlenberg_austin@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Georgia counties: Lincoln Columbia, Richmond, Wilkes, McDuffie, Warren, Glascock, Jefferson, Hancock, Washington, Johnson, Putman, Baldwin, Wilkinson, Laurens, Twiggs, Bleckley, Dodge, Telfair, Houston, Pulaski, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Dooly, Crisp, Turner, Irwin, Turner, Lee, Worth, Tift, Terrell, Dougherty, Colquitt, Cook, Randolph, Calhoun, Baker, Mitchell, Thomas, Quitman, Clay, Early, Miller, Seminole, Grady, Decatur, Taliaferro
- Local Schools: Carver High School & Spencer High School
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Mattison Laster
Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-569-4976 | Text: 706-240-1034
Email: laster_mattison@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Mattison
Areas Covered:
Students: Traditional Freshman
- Georgia counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lanier, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler
- Local Schools: Columbus High School & Hardaway High School
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Mia Dilmar
Admissions Counselor
Office: (706) 507-8887 | Text: (762) 240-1034
Email: dilmar_mia@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Mia
Areas Covered:
Students: Traditional Freshman
- Georgia counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clarke, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Hart, Heard, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, Walton, White, Whitefield
- Local Schools: Kendrick High School & Rainey McCullers High School
- Out of State:
- Pacific - Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington- Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
- South - Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina

Savannah Pruitt
Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-569-4781
Email: pruitt_savannah@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
Students: Traditional Freshman
- Georgia counties: Bibb, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Peach, Pike, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, Webster
- Local Schools: Jordan High School, Northside High School, and Shaw High School
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Tory Lewis
Regional Admissions Counselor
Office: (706) 569-4128 | Text: (762) 266-0924
Email: lewis_tory@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Tory
Areas Covered:
Students: Traditional Freshman
- Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding
- Out of State:
- Midwest - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
- South - Kentucky & Tennessee
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Faith Alexander
Admissions Counselor
Office: (706) 569-4641 | Text: (762) 240-2843
Email: alexander_faith@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Faith
Areas Covered:
Students: Dual Enrollment
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Bailey B. Brown
Admissions Coordinator - Recruitment
Office: (706) 507-8810 | Text: (762) 583-7616
Email: brado_bailey@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Bailey
Areas Covered:
Students: Transient, Transfer, Non-Traditional & Non-Degree Seeking
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Kennedy Stone
Interim Admissions Coordinator - Events & Experience
Office: (706) 507-8786 | Text: (762) 583-8566
Email: stone_kennedy@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Kennedy
Areas Covered:
- Campus Tours Experiences & Events

Lucie Blais
Admissions Coordinator of Communication & Marketing
Office: 706-569-4779
Email: blais_lucie@columbusstate.edu

Taylor King
Director of Undergraduate Admissions Experience
Office: 706-507-8876
Email: king_taylor1@columbusstate.edu
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Christine Shaw
Global Engagement Coordinator
Office: (706) 507-8544 | Text: (762) 583-7616
Email: shaw_christine@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- International Admission
- International Students
Office of Admissions
Phone: 706-507-8800
Email: admissions@columbusstate.edu
| Name | Position | Areas of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Williams | Executive Director of Admissions | Undergraduate, Graduate, Tuition Waivers |
williams_kristin@columbusstate.edu |
| Brooke Quarterman | Lead Admissions Specialist | Traditional Freshman, Returning Students, RN-to-BSN |
quarterman_brooke@columbusstate.edu |
| Liliana Harrell | Graduate Admissions Specialist | Graduate, Post-Baccalaureate, Film Certificate, RN-to-BSN |
harrell_liliana@columbusstate.edu |
| Courtney Valdez | Admissions Specialist | Traditional Freshman, Traditional Transfers |
valdez_courtney@columbusstate.edu |
| Kyndall Cason | Admissions Specialist | Traditional Freshman, Non-Traditional Transfers, Transient |
cason_kyndall@columbusstate.edu |